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TERRITORIALIZING POWER: The Politics of Presidential Projects in Antananarivo, Madagascar
Abstract Large‐scale infrastructure projects have become a defining feature of African urbanism. The study of the surge in infrastructure investments has largely been conducted against the backdrop of a purported ‘neoliberal global modernity’ in which cities compete to attract international investments.
Fanny Voélin, Lars Buur
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A Queueing system with general moving average input and negative exponential service time [PDF]
Charles Pearce
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THE ‘OTHERS’ OF TENT CITIES: Reconstruction of Social Order Through Emotions
Abstract Following the earthquakes in Türkiye on 6 February 2023, survivors continued their daily lives in tent cities, which emerged as a new heterotopic space where the boundaries between public and private spheres became intertwined. The transition from one's own ‘castle’ to a communal living space filled with uncertainties has heightened the ...
Handan Akyigit+4 more
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On the Transient Behavior of a Queueing System with Bulk Service and Finite Capacity [PDF]
П. Д. Финч
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Abstract Traditionally, research and academic writing associated with autism in education has focused on males. Consequently, a range of complex factors has led to the misdiagnosis or late diagnosis of autistic female learners, rendering their needs unrecognised and inappropriately supported.
Paula Hamilton, Katie Roberts
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Factors That Motivate Provider Switching: The Patients' Perspective
ABSTRACT Objective To generate evidence regarding the specific critical incidents that prompt patients to switch care providers. Study Setting and Design Building on existing work on customer switching behavior, we applied the critical incident technique (CIT) to the health services research context and analyzed primary data obtained from 555 US‐based ...
Onyi Dillibe+2 more
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Velocity‐based stowage policy for a semiautomated fulfillment system
Abstract Online retail fulfillment is increasingly performed by semiautomated fulfillment systems in which inventory is stored in mobile pods that are moved by robotic drives. In this paper, we develop a model that explores the benefits of velocity‐based stowage policies for semiautomated fulfillment systems, also known as robotic mobile fulfillment ...
Tolga Cezik+2 more
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This paper continues to investigate methods for separating turning vehicle flows at urban light-controlled intersections. The authors carried out mathematical modelling of the process of left-turn transport queue formation on the basis of existing ...
G. N. Morozov+3 more
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A metabolite‐based score for short‐term unintentional weight loss was independently associated with mortality and mobility limitation risks in healthy older adults. It accounted for over 20% of the excess risk linked to unintentional weight loss, independent of lifestyle and medical history, suggesting a shared metabolic mechanism that remains ...
Shanshan Yao+7 more
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